Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Veterinary Surgery
ISSN 0161-3499 · eISSN 1532-950X · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1978
Veterinary Surgery: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 156 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 208 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary Surgery is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology, Veterinary Oncology Research and Veterinary Equine Medical Research, together about 49.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Veterinary Surgery, the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, and the Veterinary Endoscopy Society, is a source of up-to-date coverage of surgical and anesthetic management of animals, addressing significant problems in veterinary surgery with relevant case histories and observations. It contains original, peer-reviewed articles that cover developments in veterinary surgery, and presents the most current review of the field, with timely articles on surgical techniques, diagnostic aims, care of infections, and advances in knowledge of metabolism as it affects the surgical patient. The journal places new developments in perspective, encompassing new concepts and peer commentary to help better understand and evaluate the surgical patient.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief Dominique J. GriffonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, Canada 4, Australia 3, Belgium 3, Germany 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary21.6%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine14%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary13.5%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary5.7%
- Veterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaVeterinary5.4%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine5.3%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine3.4%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 179LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 185Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 856,623Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 67 | 11 |
| 2025 | 208 | 133 | 204 |
| 2024 | 145 | 98 | 331 |
| 2023 | 150 | 98 | 523 |
| 2022 | 181 | 62 | 1,102 |
| 2021 | 206 | 45 | 1,479 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
156 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 124 days – 207 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 185 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (320 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 8–16 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 161 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,500 / GBP 2,000 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- meta-analysisTo improve evidence-based surgery, manuscripts that report meta-analysis of diseases treated by surgery, prospective and randomized clinical trials of surgical …Length not stated
- review articleg the importance of cited literature in review articles, the word count of these manuscripts (including tables and legends) should not exceed 6,500 words, exclu…main text ≤ 6,500 words
- technical notes expected. f. Instructions specific to technical notes A technical note is a short article (limited to a total word count of 2,000 words) giving a brief descri…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI generative tools, societies, or groups cannot be authors. Model summary
The journal does not allow the use of artificial intelligence generative tools, societies, or groups as authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 2. Publication Ethics, Authorship, and Plagiarism
Authorship follows ICMJE guidelines; courtesy authorship discouraged. Model summary
Authorship – Veterinary Surgery follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for authorship. These guidelines discourage courtesy authorship. Instead, authors should review the information provided under “Acknowledgments” (see below) to determine whether each contribution warrants acknowledgments or co-authorship. The corresponding author is responsible for ensu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 2. Publication Ethics, Authorship, and Plagiarism
COPE member; follows COPE algorithms for overlapping manuscripts. Model summary
Authorship – Veterinary Surgery follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for authorship. These guidelines discourage courtesy authorship. Instead, authors should review the information provided under “Acknowledgments” (see below) to determine whether each contribution warrants acknowledgments or co-authorship. The corresponding author is responsible for ensu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Revisions due within 30 days of decision letter. Model summary
Manuscripts revised in response to reviewer and editorial staff comments must be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the decision letter and be accompanied by responses to reviewer and editorial comments.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 2. Publication Ethics, Authorship, and Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via CrossCheck/iThenticate. Model summary
Authorship – Veterinary Surgery follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for authorship. These guidelines discourage courtesy authorship. Instead, authors should review the information provided under “Acknowledgments” (see below) to determine whether each contribution warrants acknowledgments or co-authorship. The corresponding author is responsible for ensu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0161-3499
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-950X
- Society / sponsor
- American College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 6 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Surgery
What CAS zone is Veterinary Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Veterinary Surgery is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Veterinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Veterinary Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.27; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at Veterinary Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 156 days (interquartile range 124–207 days); authors report an average review time of 8–16 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 56% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Veterinary Surgery based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), Canada (4) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Veterinary Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Veterinary Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .